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C. PERLEY. ADJUSTABLE RAIL P011 RBPLAGING GARS 0N RAILROAD TRACKS.

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CHAS. PERLEY, OF NEWT YORK, N. Y.

ADJUSTABLE IEtAIIrIEOR REPLACING- CARS ON THE TRACKS.

Specification of Letterslatent o. 11,079-, dated June 13, 1854.

To all-whom z'zf may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES PERLEY, of the city, county, and State of New York,

have invented and made certain new and useful Improvements in Rails :to-rReplacing Cars 0n Railroad-Tracks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,

and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing, making part of this specification, wherein Figure 1 is a plan of one rail of a rail road track with my adjustable rail as applied thereto. Fig.`2 is a side elevation ot' the same. Fig. 3 is a plan and Fig. 4 is a side elevation of one of the movable extension pieces.

The like marks same parts.

The nature of my said invention consists of reference denote the in the use of a shoe or box which I set over` the rail,`and connect thereto by means of `joints one or more pieces of rail, terminating as an inclined plane. One of these adjustable rails is Ato be applied to each side of the track and the adjustable rails or arms turned on their centers until the inclined end coincides with the lanch of the wheel, when on starting the cars the flanches of the wheels will run in a groove on the top of said adjustable rails until they are guided to and replaced on the main track.

a, is the rail road track, and b shows a wheel as off the track.

c, is a box of metal setting over the track (see end view Fig. 5) having joints d, and d on `each side of the rail, which joints are formed circularly, with a hole 1, in the center and a mortise 2, running from the upper surface down to an undercut groove 3 in the side of the joint.

f is an incline or wedge shaped piece made with a `joint to ft either the joints Z or CZ', so as to be placed on either side of the track, as required. u

together, the parts being at right angles to each other, and on turning the incline f, around into the required position t-he pin 5, passing into the under cut groove, prevents i `the pin 5 liftingrout of the hole and the joints separating.

The incline f has ribs 7, along on it-s upper sides, as also the box c, which has similar ribs 4, on the edges of its top surface, which form a groove, in which the lanch of the wheel runs as the same is drawn up on the incline, and in order to direct the flanch of the wheel tothe inside of the rail I insert a frog or switch e, that is set on a center pin in the top of the box c, so that it can be turned either side as required to direct the wheel onto the rail.

It will be evident that by the use of an apparatus of this character on each rail of the track the incline can` be turned on its joint so as to coincide with the anch of the wheel, wherever it may be, when the same is only removed a short distance from the track, but if the wheel has run oli the track any distance I attach one or more intermediates similar to that shown at g, Figs. 3 and 4, at one end of which intermediate rail there is a pin 8 and stud 9, on a joint similarly constructed to that` on the end of the incline f, and at the pther end there is a hole 10 and undercut groove 11, similar to the joints l and d, so that any number of bars can be connected together, the bars in all cases being slipped together at the joint when nearly at right angles to each other, and the pin entering the groove on turning the bars around holds the joint together.

These rails can be either cast or wrought iron or other material and either solid o-r hollow, as shown by dotted lines, and the adjustable end or box to set on the rail may be so shaped as to fit any desired character of rail, whether the T rail, the I rail or the grooved rail such as is used in some cities.

I thus obtain a cheap and light rail that can be disconnected and the short sections l stored away on the train wherever convenient, ready for speedy and eicient use.

I am well aware that certain means have i been invented for replacing cars upon rail road tracks by L. B. Flanders, for which Letters Patent were issued Dec. 6th 1853. Therefore I hereby disclaim his said invention. And I am aware that switches have been used in a groove in rail roads generally to take the tlanch of the passing wheel and direct the same.` Therefore I do not claim the frog or switch e. And I am aware that joints somewhat resembling those shown herein have been used for various purposes. Therefore I do not claim said joint, but intend to use any suitable to be the best. But I am not aware that an incline rail with a groove in its upper surface to take the flanch of the wheel has ever been jointed to a box sitting onto the rail or to an intermediate section or sections, so as to be turned yinto the required position to coincide with said wheel however far oi' from the track, those means heretofore devised for this purpose being only capable of replacing the wheels when a less distance from the rail than the solid opening of the shoe which replaces the same.

joint, although I believe that herein shown- What I desire to secure by Letters Patent is- I claim connecting an inclined grooved rail to a shoe or boX sitting on the rail road track by means of a joint or to an intermediate section or sections, so that said grooved incline can be turned to any position to coincide with the flanch of the wheel and replace the same on the track as speciied.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature this tenth day of January, one thousand eighthundred and fifty-four.

CHARLES PERLEY.

Vit/nesses:

LEMUEL W. SERRELL, THOMAS G. HAROLD. 

